Economic Development

Purpose

Monitor and analyze tax and economic development issues and legislation and their impact on Oklahoma businesses.

2025 Policy Positions

1. Support a mechanism for quantifying the economic impact of administrative
   rules.
2. Ensure government does not use public funds to offer commercial services
   directly competing against private industry.
3. Oppose redirection of fees and funds derived for specific purposes to general
   revenue.
4. Enact laws that provide taxpayers and businesses certainty, predictability and
   procedural fairness when interacting with the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
5. Support tax policy that encourages business growth and oppose tax policy that is
   harmful to business.
6. Support legislation that would reform and modernize county assessors and
   assessment procedures.
7. Support the production and preservation of affordable and workforce housing in
   Oklahoma.
8. Support investment in the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund.
9. Maintain current standards for the annual administration of immunizations
   required for daycare, school, and college in accordance with the Oklahoma State
   Department of Health’s approved schedule.
10. Support efforts to increase the number of healthcare providers and services in
    Oklahoma to reduce gaps throughout the system.
11. Protect, expand, and identify valuable economic development incentives and the
    Incentive Evaluation Commission process.
12. Support development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel processing and production
    systems and facilities.
13. Support the reinstatement of collection allowances for taxpayers collecting and
    remitting sales taxes.
14. Support a reduction of the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s interest rate for
    underpaid taxes to a more reasonable rate.
15. Support business protections and property owners’ rights regarding possession
    of weapons.
16. Support policy protecting consumer data, while preserving a business’ ability to
    innovate under a uniform standard among states on data practices.
17. Support an environment that both safeguards our fundamental rights and
    catalyzes the innovation, development, and adoption of Artificial Intelligence
    while encouraging a uniform standard.

Staff & Committee Contacts

Joining a Committee

State Chamber members are invited to join one or more of our committees and be a part of helping shape our policy agenda. Using the link below, you can fill out a committee application form.